declarative
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From Middle French déclaratif,
Learned borrowing from Late Latindēclārātīvus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /dɪˈklɛɹətɪv/, [dɪˈklɛɹəɾɪv]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/, [dɪˈklæɹəɾɪv]
Adjective
declarative (not comparable)
- Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration. [ synonym ▲]
- Synonym: declaratory
- (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth. [ quotations ▼]
- (programming) That declares a construct.
- (programming) A way of programming that is most akin to just stating what is wanted, rather than having to describe how to do it. w:Declarative programming
Usage notes
In some linguistic models, indicative and declarative are synonyms. In others, the declarative mood and interrogative mood are distinct types of indicative mood.